A Vintage Racer was walking down the street when he was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking man who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner.
 
The racer took out his wallet, extracted ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy some beer with it instead of dinner?"
 
"No, I had to stop drinking years ago," the man replied.
 
"Will you use it to go Vintage MX racing instead of buying food?" the racer asked.
 
"No, I don't waste time racing ," the man said. "I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive."
 
"Will you spend this on cigars instead of food?" the racer asked.
 
"Are you NUTS!" replied the man. "I haven't been able to afford a cigar in 20 years and would rather eat first !"
 
"Well," said the racer, "I'm not going to give you money. Instead, I'm going to take you home for a shower and a terrific dinner cooked by my wife."
 
The man was astounded. "Won't your wife be furious with you for doing that???
 
The racer replied, "That's okay. It's important for her to see what a man looks like after he has given up drinking, racing and smoking cigars ."